Are YOU Making New Year Resolutions?

I always make the same mistake. Every New Year’s, I get a lot of big ideas about the things I’ll do, and write them all down in a neat list of bullet-points. My lists are long and exhaustive, veering from the specific. They never work. I’m great at making resolutions, but terrible at staying resolute.

I’ve tried paring down the list, making baby steps, making every goal concrete, but nothing seems to help. New Year’s always feels like a day of bluster before a year of self-flagellation for failing to live up to my own expectations.

The most common reason for participants failing their New Years' Resolutions was setting themselves unrealistic goals (35%), while 33% didn't keep track of their progress and a further 23% forgot about it. About one in 10 respondents claimed they made too many resolutions.

President Buhari's New Year Message to Nigerians

Welcome to the beginning of a New Year of the continuation of CHANGE in our beloved nation. I am aware that Nigerians have experienced a number of significant hardships over the past months. Living in the State House has not alienated me from your daily sufferings. I am aware of the lengthy queues at fuel stations and of the difficulties businesses have faced in acquiring foreign exchange.

These challenges are only temporary; we are working to make things better.

When I presented myself to you as a presidential candidate and asked you to vote for me, I wanted to be a leader who keeps his promises. I wanted to be a leader who restores the people's hope in those elected to serve them. I wanted to be a leader who initiates positive and enduring CHANGE.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016 TO YOU ALL

May each day of the New Year bring you pleasant surprises like the curled petals of a flower that spread sweet fragrance slowly as it unfolds layer by layer.

May the New Year bring your way plethora of opportunities that allow you to weave success stories.

As the world grows another year older I wish you to have a heart that remains youthful and cheerful New Year and always.

My wishes for you are not restricted to only the following year but rather to every one of the all the years that you live, in this life and beyond. Have a happening New Year ahead.

Three Nigerians Arrested In India For Gang Raping 19 Year Old Indian Girl

Three Nigerians were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly gang-raping a 19-year-old woman from Imphal in west Delhi's Uttam Nagar area. Two of the woman's friends were also arrested for their involvement in the incident.

According to Delhi Police, the rape victim girl who hails from Manipur is a student of Punjab University, and had come to Delhi for vacation at his brother’s room at Vasant Kunj’s Kishangarh area. As her brother, who works in a private company lives along with two other male friends; he had arranged to stay her with his female friend from Manipur.

It also reported that the two married women, who work in a beauty spa, took the victim out in pretext of shopping at around 7.40pm at Uttam Nagar and they entered into a house where the three Nigerians are already staying.

None Of My Ministers Is Corrupt – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, made a robust defence of the integrity of all 36 ministers in his cabinet challenging anyone with a contrary view to present evidence against such a minister.

Speaking in his first media chat, the president said the first gains of the war against corruption would become evident by the end of March, next year, even as he accused erstwhile National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) of having allegedly committed atrocities against Nigeria through reckless disbursement of billions of government funds.

The president made his first dismissal of the agitation for Biafra stating that Igbo were in strategic position in the cabinet including holding the petroleum and labour portfolios besides the stewardship of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

My BabyMama is Not Fit to Be My Wife Says Davido As Dele Momodu Releases Aggressive Chats

All does not seem well with Davido’s family and Dele Mommdu of Ovation magazine over who should care for Davido’s child, Imade.

According to reports, trouble started some months ago when the singer was alledged to have lured the mother of the child, Sophia Momodu, into bring the child home where the baby was forcefully taken away from her.

Though the case is in court after Davido and his sister had tried to take the child out of the country but their passport was seized by the Nigerian immigration at the airport after Dele Momodu, had contacted them on a child trafficking allegations.

Davido who was seen stranded at the airport after his plans to travel out with his daughter failed, affirmed that Sophia is truly the mother of his child but took advantage of him when he was younger.

United States Embargo Forced Jonathan To Buy Arms With Raw Cash – Fani Kayode

FORMER Aviation Minis­ter, Femi Fani-Kayode has said former president Good­luck Jonathan was forced to buy arms with cash because of the embargo placed on arms purchase.

Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sun­rise Daily, Fani-kayode dis­missed a statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari, who said Jonathan bought arms with raw cash. 

The former minister said contrary to the impression the present administration wants to create in the minds of Nigerians; there was nothing wrong with buying arms with cash under the previous administration. He explained that the embargo placed on arms purchase by western countries like the United States of America forced Jonathan to purchase arms with cash.

Actors Idris Elba & David Oyelowo Receive Order of the British Empire

December 30th 2015, British actors Idris Elba and David Oyelowo were on Queen Elizabeth's New Year's Honors list and both received OBEs for their services on the big screen.

"Awards and honors come in all shapes and sizes and all as significant as the other. But this is beyond special as it comes from Queen and country, and I couldn't be more proud for receiving this right now. What a year. On me head son!" Idris said in a statement.

Settlement Looming with Accuser ... I'm Fighting the Charges ... It's All Political Says Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby is defending a case brought by a female accuser that could be even more serious than the criminal case that was just filed ... but we've learned Cosby and the woman may be close to a secret settlement.

Chloe Goins has sued Cosby for sexual assault, claiming he drugged and sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion in 2008. Goins filed suit October 6th ... but something curious has happened, or should we say, hasn't happened.

We checked the file and there's been absolutely no activity in the case. In fact, Cosby was never served with the lawsuit. The court requires service within 90 days, which means Chloe is days away from the deadline. If Cosby isn't served, the case will almost certainly be dismissed.

Mother Arrested For Helping Teen Flee To Mexico After Killing 4 People In DUI Car Crash

“Affluenza” teen Ethan Couch and his mother had a “going-away party” before leaving the country, authorities said as they spoke about their desire to keep the brat behind bars — in an adult prison.

Couch and his mother Tonya were captured Monday in the resort of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, two weeks after going on the run.

The 18-year-old is known for his “affluenza” defense following a drunk-driving accident that left four people dead.

The mother and son were apparently hiding in plain sight following the manhunt, which began in Tarrant County, Tex., and led U.S. Marshals to the Pacific Coast resort town, 1,200 miles away.

Ritual Killer’s Den in Lagos Exposed after Victim with Slashed Throat Escaped

Residents of Big Daddy Street in the Atinplome, Bagadry area of Lagos State on Tuesday stormed an uncompleted building in the area, which they suspected to be a ritual killer’s den, after a female victim raised the alarm. 

PUNCH Metro learnt that at about 12am, while a carnival went on in the area, a woman in her late 20s, whose name had yet to be known, had run into the party with her throat partly cut, while blood was streaming out of her body.

The girl, who later became unconscious and was rushed to a private hospital in the area, told the partying crowd that an alfa, identified as Mallam Sheu, had tricked her into the uncompleted structure before slitting her throat with a knife.

The matter was said to have been reported at the Morogbo Police Division, and some policemen came to the scene, but the alfa was said to have fled the uncompleted apartment.

Singer Flavour Denies Being Secretly Married To Baby Mama Sandra Okagbue

Rumors went viral that monstrously famous but controversial high-life crooner Chinedu Okoli A.k.a Flavor Nabania was married to his Original Baby Mama Sandra Okagbue whose claim to fame is being an Ex beauty queen...

Woman Shoots Friend In The Eye For Not Believing In God

An Arizona woman says the body of a victim found by cops on her couch was a “shrine from God” according to Raw Story reports:

The Phoenix Police Department tells Fox 10 that 39-year-old Anitra Braxton has been charged with murder after police found the body of a woman on her couch inside her apartment on December 26.

Police responded to the apartment at 1515 W. Missouri Avenue after receiving reports of a dead African-American woman covered in a towel laying on the sofa. When officers arrived to the apartment, Braxton told police that no one was inside her apartment and that she lived alone.

Nigerian Man Who Inserted Cocaine Into His Anus Arrested By NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Ikeh Maxwell Obumneme, on Boxing Day at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos with substances that tested positive for cocaine inserted in his anus. 

Husband, 86, Shoots His 81 Year Old Wife at Private Care Home

An elderly dementia patient was shot dead in her care home by her one-armed husband who was staying with her over Christmas. 

Rita King, 81, was gunned down in front of frail residents by spouse Ronald, 86, who mumbled 'she has had enough' before pulling the trigger.


According to Daily mail, the couple are understood to be childless and the strain of looking after his wife had taken its toll on Mr King.

One neighbour said he simply 'could not cope', while another said he was 'under great stress'. Mrs Curtis, who has run the residential home for two years, said: 'This morning he came towards us with the gun and the woman was shot.' 

Graphic Pic: Woman Pours Hot Water On Nursing Mother

A woman, identified as Esther Williams, has been arrested by the Isheri division of the Lagos State Police Command for pouring hot water on her neighbour, Mabel Enwongomfon–Umoh, who is a nursing mother.

Williams, who is said to be in her late 30s, was said to have emptied a bucket of hot water on Mabel after they had a minor argument in their rented house on Thursday, December 24, 2015, around 8pm.

The incident left Mabel, who was still breastfeeding her two-month-old baby, with severe burns on many parts of her body, including her two breasts and abdomen.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the woman had not been able to breastfeed her baby since the incident happened.

FG Committed To Winning Boko Haram War By December 31 – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has restated the President Muhammdu Buhari-led Federal Government’s resolve to technically meet the December 31 deadline of defeating Boko Haram insurgents in the north eastern part of the country.

The Minister made the remark at the heels of renewed Boko Haram attacks in Maiduguri metropolis and Madagali village in Adamawa State on monday, which left scores dead and several others injured.

Mohammed said this on Monday while addressing journalists at the premises of the National Theatre in Lagos shortly after inspecting the facilities at the complex as part of the tour of the parastatals under his ministry.

“I Do Not Blame Nigerians that Said My Kidnap was a Publicity Stunt'' - Prince Eke

Earlier this week, celebrity couple, Prince Eke and his wife, Muma G celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary and Prince Eke is exceptionally happy not only because of the anniversary but because he was released by his abductors who kidnapped him some days ago. 

In an exclusive chat with Saturday Beats, the actor said he was grateful to God that He saved him from the daredevil kidnappers. And that he doesn't blame Nigerians that said his kidnap was a publicity stunt.

He said:

 “I was returning from Asaba where I went for a movie shoot and I was ambushed. Three guys just jumped out of the bush brandishing AK47 in their hands. They began to shoot sporadically and I tried to reverse but I saw two men with guns behind my car. From there, they took me into a forest at gun point. I never got out of that forest until the day I was released. 

My Wardrobe Is More High Maintenance Than I Am - Lady Gaga

It's no secret Lady Gaga is into over-the-top fashion ... but the singer's picky demands for her wardrobe when it's on the road will blow you away. 

TMZ has obtained Gaga's hotel rider for her 'artRave' tour and her clothes get better treatment than most people do. Example: the clothes get their own suite.

Her wardrobe room calls for the space to be "completely emptied of all furniture, beds, tables, desks ... anything not permanently attached to the walls or floor to be removed." It's gotta be filled with 4 rolling wardrobe racks with 30 hangers (with and without clips), an iron and board, a Jiffy clothing steamer and four 6-foot banquet tables covered in linen.

NNPC To Announce 85 Naira Fuel Pump Price In January 2016

The Federal Government may reduce the pump price of petrol to N85 per litre from January 1, 2016.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, made this disclosure to journalists at the Port Harcourt Refining Company, Rivers State, after inspecting the plant.

Asked when the Federal Government would release the new petrol price template prepared by the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulation Agency, Kachikwu said that he approved the new price for the agency on Thursday.

Pressed to reveal when the new price would become effective, Kachikwu, said “like I said, we have done a modulation and it is showing us below N87. I imagine that if PPPRA publishes it today, it will become effective immediately. But the 1st of January 2016 is when we are looking at.”